2027 NFL Draft Safety Rankings - 25-36

LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026

Player Rankings - Safety

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
27

S
Randon
Fontenette

6-2 220lbs 4.50
S
Colorado   Mascot
Colorado Mascot
220lbs 6-2 4.50 74 341.5
78.0
Fontenette is a 220-pound STAR defender listed at corner who plays more like a box safety or nickel linebacker, and his calling cards are...
40

S
Derek
Williams Jr....

6-2 199lbs 4.50
S
Texas   Mascot
Texas Mascot
199lbs 6-2 4.50 126 609.5
68.3
Williams is a long, fast safety whose 2025 was a reduced post-injury return, a defender with 74-inch length and good timed speed who snared...
46

S
Marquis
Gallegos

6-0 195lbs 4.50
S
USC   Mascot
USC Mascot
195lbs 6-0 4.50 107 497.5
64.5
Gallegos is an athletic safety who earned top defensive honors in Southern California's high school ranks. He has good speed and flashed...
49

S
Malik
Hartford

6-2 193lbs 4.50
S
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
193lbs 6-2 4.50 155 730.5
60.0
Hartford is a long, developmental safety whose 2025 was almost entirely lost to injury, a top-70 recruit with 75-inch length and good timed...
33

S
Kaleb
Beasley

6-1 200lbs 4.51
S
Louisville   Mascot
Louisville Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.51 104 474
73.4
Few ACC defenders have made more plays on the ball than Beasley this season. He reads quarterbacks well, closes quickly on the ball and has...
34

S
Ricardo
Jones

6-2 200lbs 4.51
S
Vanderbilt   Mascot
Vanderbilt Mascot
200lbs 6-2 4.51 92 449.5
72.6
Jones is a rangy, instinctive safety who was one of the best ball hawks in the country in 2025. He reads quarterbacks well and has good...
38

S
Kerry
Brown

5-10 190lbs 4.51
S
Minnesota   Mascot
Minnesota Mascot
190lbs 5-10 4.51 82 395
69.0
Brown is a productive, experienced safety who has started for Minnesota for three seasons. He is a willing tackler, with nine stops at...
41

S
Jacob
Oden

6-0 195lbs 4.51
S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
195lbs 6-0 4.51 95 451.5
67.9
Oden is an athletic safety with good speed and ball skills from his days as a receiver. He showed his potential with an interception...
44

S
Jamel
Johnson

6-1 205lbs 4.51
S
TCU   Mascot
TCU Mascot
205lbs 6-1 4.51 130 627.5
67.4
Johnson has been a fixture in TCU's secondary, starting three straight seasons. He is a strong tackler near the line, as his 12 tackles...
30

S
Mason
Curtis

6-4 215lbs 4.52
S
Michigan   Mascot
Michigan Mascot
215lbs 6-4 4.52 84 423.5
77.0
Curtis is a tall, physical safety whose 77-inch frame and comfortable in both man and zone give him an unusual coverage profile, a young...
47

S
Davaughn
Patterson

6-1 215lbs 4.53
S
Wake Forest   Mascot
Wake Forest Mascot
215lbs 6-1 4.53 148 703
64.0
Patterson is a tough, versatile defensive back who has started since 2024 and earned All-ACC recognition. He can line up at safety, star or...
9

S
Koi
Perich

6-1 202lbs 4.54
S
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
202lbs 6-1 4.54 16 73.9
84.7
Perich is a dynamic playmaker who has made plays with the ball since his first college season. He intercepted five passes as a freshman at...

2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Safety

We've compared players post combine 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
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2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Safety

We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.